Skirt restrainer



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SKIRT RESTRAINER Filed Aug. 30, 1955 ilitcd States Patent SKIRT RESTRAINER Charles W. Landauer, Detroit, Mich.

Application August 30, 1955, Serial No. 531,367 6 Claims. (Cl. 2-273) This invention relates to means for preventing a skirt or similar garment from being unduly blown about the person when being worn in a Windstorm and has for its object to provide a simple and easily applicable flaccidly flexible loop to encircle the lower part of a garment in a restricting manner, but not to an extent which will interfere with comfortable walking, and which may be suspended as from the belt of the garment, or in such similar convenient manner, at a height compatible with that of the wearer and of the garment being worn.

The invention contemplates provision for adjustment as to the height of the skirt-encircling loop and also adjustment as to the circumference of the said loop for reasons which will be obvious.

Still further objects or advantages additional or sub sidiary to the aforesaid objects, or resulting from the construction or operation of the invention as it may be carried into effect, will become apparent as the said invention is hereinafter further disclosed.

In carrying the said invention into effect, I may adopt the novel construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter described, by way of example, having reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a ladys skirt and belt having my improved device applied thereto;

Figure 2 illustrates part of a flaccidly flexible or reticulated strand from which the skirt-encircling loop and flexible loop-supporting members may conveniently be constructed and shows one of the detachable links thereof which may be provided to afford adjustability as to the length of the loop or member; and

Figure 3 is a similar view to Figure 2 showing a modified form of linkage providing for adjustment, as another example of the variety of construction of the strands which may be adopted as a matter of selection.

Similar characters of reference indicate similar parts of the several figures of the drawing.

indicates a dress or similar garment and 11 a belt, which may or may not 'be a part of the garment, while 12 indicates a flaccidly flexible loop encircling the lower part of the dress materially above the hemline thereof to form a restriction against undue flaring of the dress under the influence of wind.

13 and 14 are flaccidly flexible suspensory members widely spaced apart and extending upwardly from approximately opposite points of the loop 12 (where only two of these suspensory members are provided) to the belt 11 where they are shown as being attached as by clips or other fastenings 15 and 16.

It will be obvious that, while only two of the said suspensory members are shown, three or even more may be utilized according to desirability or convenience, and preferably evenly spaced apart about the said loop 12 although not necessarily so.

Both the loop and its suspensory members are in the form of strands of a flexible nature, which may be of reticulated or linkage formation and of a weight which lends itself to the maintenance of the garment in the "ice restricted manner referred to, while permitting of the free and untrammelled movements of the wearer.

The suspensory members may be shortened or length ened to suit conditions by any well known means, and, in the drawing, detachable couplings 17 are shown admitting of the removal or addition of lengths of the strand to accomplish this purpose. The provision of similar links 17 in the loop 12 may also be made so that the loop may be varied as to size.

As an example of a suitable form of strand structure, Figure 2 shows a well known type of swivelly connected beads 18 which are readily available on the market and can be of suitable size, shape and weight for the purposes. In Figure 3 a strand structure of links 18' is shown with a snap link 17' incorporated in the strand for the purpose of permitting its length adjustment.

It will be understood that the device may not necessarily be hung from a belt, as shown, but the members 13 and 14 may be attached to the costume of the person in other convenient manner, as by means of ornamental pins or clips; and the whole device may be decorated, embellished, or made of such ornamental material as to be an attractive adjunct to the dress of the wearer.

It will be understood that herein, and in the claims,

the termination plurality as applied to supporting mem-' hers is intended to include two or more of such members as convenience or desirability may dictate.

This invention may be developed within the scope of the following claims without departing from the essential features of the said invention, and it is desired that the specification and drawing be read as being merely illustrative of a practical embodiment of the same and not in strictly limiting sense.

What I claim is:

l. A restraining device adapted to be worn over a skirt, comprising, a flaccidly flexible loop to freely encircle and lie upon the lower outer face portion of a skirt above the lower skirt hem, a plurality of flexible supporting members extending upwardly from said loop along the outer face of said skirt, and means for fastening the upper ends of said members at the waist line of the skirt, the said flexible loop and said flexible supporting members providing outer weighted means which will restrain the skirt against wind gusts but will not interfere with natural movement of the skirt due to body motion.

2. A restraining device adapted to be worn over a skirt, comprising, a flaccidly flexible loop to freely encircle and lie upon the lower outer face portion of a skirt above the lower skirt hem, said loop being adjustable as to diameter, a plurality of flexible supporting members extending upwardly from said loop along the outer face of, and means for fastening the upper ends of said members at the waist line of the skirt, the said flexible loop and said flexible supporting members providing outer weighted means which will not interfere with natural movement of the skirt due to body motion.

3. A restraining device adapted to be worn over a skirt, comprising, a flaccidly flexible loop to freely encircle and lie upon the lower outer face portion of a skirt above the lower skirt hem, said loop being adjustable as to diameter, a plurality of flexible supporting members extending upwardly from said loop along the outer face of said skirt, said members being adjustable in length, and means for fastening the upper ends of said members at the waist line of the skirt, the said flexible loop and said flexible supporting members providing outer weighted means which will restrain the skirt against wind gusts but will not interfere with natural movement of the skirt due to body motion.

4. A restraining device adapted to be worn over a skirt, comprising, a reticulated flexible loop to freely 3:. encircle and lie upon the lower outer face portion of a skirt above the lower skirt hem, said loop being adjustable as to diameter, a plurality of flexible reticulated supporting, members extending upwardly from said loop along thenouterface of said-skirt,andmeans-forfastening; 5

the-upper end sof said members at the waist-linesof the skirt, the said flexible loop and saidflexible-supporting members providing outer weighted means--which-wi1lrestrain the'skirt against wind gusts but will not inter fere with natural'movement-of the skirt due/to body:

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5. A restraining device adapted to be worn over a-skirt, comprising areticulatedflexibleloop to freely encircle and lieupon the lower outer face portion of a skirt above;

the lower skirt hem, said-loop being adjustable "as to 15 6. An accessory to be wornvover a ladys dress for the purpose of'restraiiiiiig it' against being wind blown comprising a waist band, two or more flaccidly flexible strands of a somewhat lesser length than the skirt with which the device is to be Worn, said strands being pendant from said band at widely spaced intervals about its circumference, and a circular flaccidly flexible strand sup- 7 ported at widely spaced intervals between the lower ends of said pendant strands, whereby said circular strand may in use freely encircle the lower part of a skirt with which the device is worni References Cited in the file of this patent UNITEDSTATES PATENTS 54,496 Bradley May 8, 1866 61,088 Neumann Ian. 8, 1867 555,682 Davies Mar 3, 1896 604,310 Fergus May 17, 1898 15635349 Summerset -a-l Apr. 21, 1953 2,720,656- Allan; Jr; Oct; 18, 1955 v FOREIGN PATENTS 20,350- Great-:Britain Sept. 4, 1897 

